Patient and Public Involvement (PPI)

Patients and the public are increasingly found in research teams - as co-applicants, on advisory panels and on conference platforms. Some are acting as co-researchers, perhaps working alongside an academic researcher in a 2:1 interview with a respondent.

Has anyone in the forum experience of

deciding the grounds on which the PPI co-researcher should or should not undertake GCP training and certification;

obtaining access to GCP training for non-salaried PPI co-researchers and making reasonable adjustments as appropriate;

resolving differences where HRA advice is that the Standard DBS check may be sufficient while some NHS Trusts ask for Enhanced DBS with checks of barred lists;

navigating processes to obtain a research passport for such individuals?